The J. R. Oppenheimer Committee awarded its first scholarship in 1984 for $1000 to a Los Alamos High School student. Since that time, the Committee has been able to increase the number and value of scholarship awards due to generous donations from individuals, families, and local businesses. Endowments made in the name of a cherished friend or family member have become a cornerstone of the scholarship program. Our program has grown over the last 35 years to up to 13 scholarships to students from Los Alamos and Pojoaque Valley, Santa Fe, and Capital High Schools. To date, over $668,000 in scholarships have been awarded.
Scholarships are granted to graduating high school seniors; they are merit-based and recognize a variety of achievements.
Los Alamos High School
Yeanwoo Park: Is awarded the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Scholarship, funded by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee,for outstanding promise in science and mathematics.
Isaac Gao: Is awarded the J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Nancy Laubach Freed, funded privately, for outstanding academic achievements.
Sonja Ebey: Is awarded the J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Nicholas C. Metropolis, funded privately, for outstanding promise in the mathematical sciences.
Violet Henderson: Is awarded the J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Rosalie Heller, funded privately, for an excellent academic record who has demonstrated a significant interest in classical music.
Adeline Feng: Is awarded the J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship, funded by the New Mexico Consortium, for exceptional promise of future contributions to society and plans to attend a New Mexico school of higher education.
Quinton Geller: Is awarded the J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship for outstanding academic achievements.
Madelyn Crotzer: Is awarded the J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship, funded by the Class of 1970, for excellence in the arts or sciences.
Ming-Yuan Lo: Is awarded the J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Richard C. Swenson, funded privately, for outstanding academic achievements and who demonstrates exceptional promise in physics or mathematical sciences.
Capital High School
Vivian Ornelas: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Michael Williams, funded privately, for outstanding academic achievements.
Leslie Garcia: Is awarded the J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship for academic promise.
Santa Fe High School
Nathanial Steiger: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Satch Cowan, funded by the Delle Foundation, for exceptional promise in science or medicine.
Lucas Blakeslee: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Nicholas C. Metropolis, funded privately, for outstanding promise in the mathematical sciences.
Justin Mirabal: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship, funded by the New Mexico Consortium, for exceptional promise of future contributions to society and plans to attend a New Mexico school of higher education.
Jacob Mirabal: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship in Memory of Houston T. (Terry) Hawkins, funded privately, for outstanding academic achievements.
Isel Aragon: J. Robert Oppenheimer Special Regional Scholarship